Dick Donovan 1956 Game by Game Pitching Logs

Dick Donovan pitched in 34 Major League games during the 1956 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Donovan pitched in, specifically relating to his 1956 pitching statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Donovan started that game. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"You've got to see (Dick) Donovan's curve. Can't tell about the curve on TV. Got to catch it, try to catch it, to see what the thing does. It breaks so you can almost hear it." - All-Star Catcher Billy Pierce in Out of my League (George Plimpton, 1961)
Dick Donovan 1956 Game by Game Pitching Logs

In Chronological Order / Dick Donovan Stats

04-20-1956 *at Athletics0003.527.22933120000
 April 1956 Totals
0 0 0 3.52 7.2 2 9 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 0
05-04-1956 *at Senators1002.709.06622110000
05-09-1956 *at Red Sox0004.760.10444020000
05-12-1956 *at Tigers0006.052.11544230000
05-16-1956 *vs Senators1004.459.06611020000
05-20-1956 *vs Red Sox0105.734.22977220000
05-28-1956 *at Athletics0005.367.13533150000
 May 1956 Totals
2 1 0 5.36 32.2 18 35 21 21 6 15 0 0 0 0
06-03-1956 *at Orioles1004.389.04700010000
06-07-1956 *at Senators0004.696.141055010000
06-12-1956 *at Yankees0104.747.02744130000
06-17-1956 *vs Senators1004.409.071022020000
06-22-1956 *vs Yankees0004.2511.05644030000
06-27-1956 *vs Red Sox0004.342.12223050010
 June 1956 Totals
2 1 0 4.34 44.2 24 42 17 18 1 15 0 0 1 0
07-01-1956 *at Indians0104.558.06866130000
07-07-1956 *vs Tigers0104.814.12855410000
07-08-1956vs Tigers0004.802.02211000000
07-13-1956at Red Sox0004.790.10000000000
07-15-1956 *at Yankees0004.758.16944110000
07-21-1956 *at Senators0104.966.14966100000
07-25-1956 *vs Yankees0105.055.03644010000
07-31-1956 *vs Senators0105.028.06744030010
 July 1956 Totals
0 5 0 5.02 42.1 29 49 30 30 7 9 0 0 1 0
08-05-1956 *vs Orioles0004.957.14633100000
08-10-1956 *at Tigers1004.709.02611120000
08-15-1956 *at Athletics1004.429.04200020000
08-19-1956 *vs Tigers1004.239.04511010000
08-22-1956at Red Sox0004.280.10111010000
08-25-1956 *at Yankees1004.169.04622100000
08-31-1956 *vs Indians1003.9310.02500020000
 August 1956 Totals
5 0 0 3.93 53.2 20 31 8 8 3 8 0 0 0 0
09-04-1956 *vs Tigers1003.889.031034100000
09-09-1956 *at Indians0103.837.14624130000
09-14-1956 *vs Orioles1003.7211.08722021000
09-21-1956 *vs Athletics0103.6710.06733020000
09-25-1956 *at Tigers0103.757.12955210000
09-29-1956 *at Athletics1003.649.05711020000
 September 1956 Totals
3 3 0 3.64 53.2 28 46 16 19 4 10 1 0 0 0
 1956 Yearly Totals 12 10 0 3.65 234.2 121 212 95 99 22 59 1 0 2 0
Dick Donovan 1956 Game by Game Pitching Logs


Did you know that Dick Donovan pitched 15 games at home, had an ERA of 3.39, pitched 111.2 innings, allowed 96 hits, had 42 earned runs, 44 runs, and 8 home runs, walked 26 batters (1 intentionally), threw 0 wild pitches, hit batters 2 times, and balked 0 times?

On the road, Dick Donovan pitched 19 games, had an ERA of 3.88, pitched 123 innings, allowed 116 hits, had 53 earned runs, 55 runs, and 14 home runs, walked 33 batters (0 intentionally), threw 0 wild pitches, hit batters 0 times, and balked 0 times.

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